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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:05 pm EDTDenver Nuggets at Utah Jazz
2026-27 · Preseason · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Utah Jazz schedule
Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
93
Home
Utah Jazz
79
Venue: Delta Center
Preseason
Schedule source: NBA.com · Observed Sep 22, 2026, 23:20 UTC. This saved schedule is more than a day old; confirm any changes with the source.
US TV and streaming
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Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 117-106 on the road in the preseason on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Delta Center. Aaron Gordon had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 0 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Darryn Peterson had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Utah Jazz.
The Denver Nuggets led 65-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 41-28. Bench points: Denver Nuggets 74, Utah Jazz 53. Julian Strawther had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 93-79 on October 6, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Aaron Gordon scored 18 for the Denver Nuggets; Darryn Peterson scored 23 for the Utah Jazz.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 24 | 41 | 30 | 22 | 117 |
| Utah Jazz | 31 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 106 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 18 Aaron Gordon
- Rebounds
- 5 Aaron Gordon
- Assists
- 6 Tyus Jones
Utah Jazz
- Points
- 23 Darryn Peterson
- Rebounds
- 10 Mo Bamba
- Assists
- 4 Keyonte George
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 16:20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | +2 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 15:49 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 15:20 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 1 | +6 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 15:20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Christian Braun starter | 14:17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Alpha Diallo bench | 20:56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 4 | +8 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 18:13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3 | +13 |
| Trevon Brazile bench | 17:05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Ryan Nembhard bench | 15:54 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Marvin Bagley III bench | 15:00 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +15 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 14:42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 2 | -7 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 14:30 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| DeMar DeRozan bench | 11:27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +8 |
| Bryce Hopkins bench | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -7 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 9:05 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Lonnie Walker IV bench | 7:57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -5 |
| DaRon Holmes II bench | 7:35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryn Peterson starter | 29:37 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 1-6 | 2-4 | 5 | -11 |
| Ace Bailey starter | 27:01 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 15:41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4 | -3 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 13:48 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Keyonte George starter | 12:47 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 5 | -5 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 24:52 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4 | -12 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk bench | 22:08 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-14 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0 | -9 |
| Mo Bamba bench | 19:56 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Isaiah Collier bench | 16:49 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | -12 |
| Blake Hinson bench | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Tamar Bates bench | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Josh Green bench | 10:36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Jonas Aidoo bench | 7:35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | +5 |
| Trey Alexander bench | 7:35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Harrison Ingram bench | 7:35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| 30/42 (71%) | Free throws | 12/22 (54%) |
| 27/44 (61%) | 2 pointers | 29/56 (51%) |
| 11/28 (39%) | 3 pointers | 12/37 (32%) |
| 38/72 (52%) | Field goals | 41/93 (44%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 28 | Fouls | 36 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 28:56 | Time spent in lead | 16:40 |
| 21 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Oct 7, 2026 · 01:00 UTC